App Finder: Best gardening apps

It's about time to start planting your garden and sprucing up your yard. Here are some apps that will help you get your plants looking their best.

GARDEN PLANTS GROWING GUIDE: This app has information on flowers, vegetables and herbs and lets you look up specific plants. It will tell you how to care for the plant and give other tips. Free for Android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pbagardenplants

GARDENS: This app from Into lets you take pictures of the plants in your garden for tracking and/or sharing. It also has a selection of how-to videos relating to gardening. Free for iOS http://www.into-gardens.com/iphone/

FOOD GARDENING GUIDE: This app from Mother Earth News tells you how to grow food, essentially. You can look up plants, get advice on gardening techniques and more. Free on iOS and Android http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/garden-guide-app-zb0z11zsto.aspx#axzz2RPhNipSy

2048: This is an addicting puzzle game. As the maker describes it, “Swipe to move all tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one. Get to the 2048 tile, and reach a high score!” It sounds odd, but it’s a fantastic puzzle game. Free for iOS and Android. http://www.ketchappstudio.com/